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Question: Initially (Chintu + disc) are at rest. Suddenly chintu starts moving with $v_0$ wrt ground. $\omeg...

Initially (Chintu + disc) are at rest.

Suddenly chintu starts moving with v0v_0 wrt ground.

ω=?\omega = ? disc

Answer

2mcv0MdR\frac{2 m_c v_0}{M_d R}

Explanation

Solution

The system (Chintu + disc) is initially at rest, so its total angular momentum is zero. As no external torque acts on the system, angular momentum is conserved. When Chintu moves with velocity v0v_0 (wrt ground) at radius RR, his angular momentum is mcv0Rm_c v_0 R. To conserve total angular momentum, the disc must rotate in the opposite direction, generating an angular momentum Idω=12MdR2ωI_d \omega = \frac{1}{2} M_d R^2 \omega. Equating the magnitudes of these opposing angular momenta (mcv0R=12MdR2ωm_c v_0 R = \frac{1}{2} M_d R^2 \omega) yields ω=2mcv0MdR\omega = \frac{2 m_c v_0}{M_d R}.

Answer:

The angular velocity of the disc (ω\omega) is 2mcv0MdR\frac{2 m_c v_0}{M_d R}.